Which to use
“abgeben” and “abgebogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,556
- “abgeben” frequency rank
- #37,333
- “abgebogen” frequency rank
- 40889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeben | abgebogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas geben, der es haben soll oder verlangt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abbiegen |
Where the eye mixes abgeben and abgebogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgeben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against abgebogen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgeben vs abgebogen
A purely visual mix-up. abgeben ([ˈapˌɡeːbn̩]) and abgebogen ([ˈapɡəˌboːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeben is recorded at frequency rank #3,556, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡeːbn̩]. abgebogen is at rank #37,333, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌboːɡn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40889, this pair ranks #1,495,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgeben vs abgebogen
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgeben": -. Private to "abgebogen": o.
"abgeben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abgebogen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgeben" and "abgebogen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abgeben" or "abgebogen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeben" and "abgebogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgebogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeben" and "abgebogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgebogen vs abgelegen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,495,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.